Table attachment for swivel rockers



J. s. GERSON 2,788,843

TABLE ATTACHMENT FOR SWIVEL ROCKERS 2 She ets-Sheet 1 April 16, 1957 Filed June 6, 1955 IN VEN TOR.

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TABLE ATTACHMENT FOR SWIVEL ROCKERS 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. ($02772 ,5. 62/302&

Uni ed. ws P rm t? 2,788,843 TABLE ATTACHMENT FOR SWIVEL ROCKE Jerome S. Gerson, Morristown, Tenn., amignor to Modern Upholstered Chair Co., Inc., Morristown, Tenn., a corporation of Tennessee Application June 6, 1955, Serial No. 513,297

3 Claims. (Cl. 155-128) This invention relates to a table attachment for swivel rockers.

One of the objects of this inventionis to provide a table attachment for a chair which swivels 1 and rocks whereby the table is positioned adjacent one of the arms of the chair to rotate with the chair but permits the chair to rock with respect to the table. I v

Another object is to provide a table attachment which may be readily secured to the conventional chair which rocks and swivels without modifying or altering the structure of the chair.

Another object is to provide a table attachment of the foregoing character which is collapsible in that the table or supporting surface maybe dropped to a vertical position adjacent the side of the chair to take up little space when in non-use position.

Another object is to provide a table attachment for a rocking chair which table attachment remains stationary relative to the rocking movement of the chair. 7

Another object is to provide an attachment of the foregoing character which is simple and inexpensive, easy to manufacture and simple and easy to install -by anyone merely by the application of a few fastening members, such as screws or the like.

Other objects will become'apparent as this description progresses.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a rocking and swivel chair partly broken away with the table attachment secured thereto.

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of the chair with a portion of the chair broken away and showing the table in collapsed position.

Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of the table attachment showing it attached to the chair.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the table attachment with the table top removed.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged side elevational view of a portion of the table attachment, and

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the clip taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

The table attachment forming this invention is generally indicated at 10 and same is attached to a swivel rocker chair generally indicated at 12. The chair is provided with the usual seat 14, back 16 and side members 18. Rigidly secured to the inside of the side member 18 below the seat 14 is an attaching frame 20 having a pair of spaced side members 22. Rigidly secured to each of said side members 22 is a rocker 24 having an arcuate shaped bottom which rests to rock on the rotatable platform generally designated by the numeral 26. The rotatable platform 26 comprises a pair of spaced apart cross beams 28 rigidly connected to side bars 30 mounted on the top of the cross beams 28.

The rockers 24 rest on the side bars 30 to rock thereon. The rockers 24 and side bars 30 each have rigidly secured thereto brackets 32 and 34 respectively to which are connected a pair of spaced coil springs 36.

Patented Apr. 16, 1951 The coil springs 36 normally maintain the chair in the position shown in Fig.1 in a non-rocking position and also prevent separation of the rockers 24 which are secured to the chair and the side bars 30 which are secured to the rotatable platform 26, they thus permit rocking'of the chair relative to the rotatable platform 26.

The rotatable platform 26 is mounted on a base generally designated at 38 for rotation or swinging movement about a central vertical axis. The base which usually remains stationary until the chair is bodily moved may be of any conventional construction but as shown comprises a ring 40 to which is rigidly secured a cross shaped member 42 which centrally'supports a vertical shaft 44 in engagement with means 46 rigidly secured to the bottom of the rocking rotatable platform 26. The mechanism for rotation or swinging movement of the rotatable plaform 26 with respect to the base is of well known form and is not shown in detail. The chair. 12 is thus mounted for rotation as well as for rocking with respect to the base 38.

It will be seen that the side members 18 of the chair extend below the rotatable platform 26 but are spaced from the floor as best shown in Fig. 2 so as not to inter fere with the rocking or swiveling of the chair.

The table attachment which has been generally indicated at 18 comprises a frame generally indicated at 47 made preferably of metal or like material having two side' members 48 of identical constructionrigidly joined by a. cross bar 50. The side members have .a vertical section 52, a bottom horizontal section 54 bent inwardly at right. angles to the vertical section, an upwardly bent shortvertical section 56 and terminates in a horizontal section '58 which has a plurality ofv spaced openings 60. A space 62 is defined between the vertical sections 52 and 56.1

68 .which extends outwardly or forwardly thereof.

The hinge 66 is freely rockable' about the cross rod 64 so that the table top 68 may be moved to an extended or horizontal position as shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 5 or may be swung down to a collapsed position as shown in Fig. 2 where the table top is vertically positioned parallel to the side member 18 of the chair;

The side frame members 48 pivotally support a bail 70 which is adapted to engage a clip 72 secured to the underside of the table top 68 as best shown in Figs. 5 and 6 to secure the table top in extended or horizontal position.

The frame 47 is secured by rigidly securing the hori zontal section 58 thereof to the sides of the cross beams 28 of the rotatable platform 26 by suitable screws or other fastening elements in the openings 60 of the hori zontal sections. The frame is positioned as best shown in Figs. 1 and 2 so that the vertical sections 52 and 56 of the frame are positioned on opposite sides of the side member 18 of the chair but out of contact there with, with the horizontal sections 56 positioned below the bottom of the side member 18 and out of the contact therewith and spaced from the floor. The space 62 thus being positioned around the bottom of the side member 18 of the chair.

When the table top 68 is in either extended position as shown in Fig. l or collapsed position shown in Fig. 2 it will be spaced from the side member 18 of the chair so as not to interfere with the rocking movement of the chair. Likewise since the attachment is secured to the rotatable platform 26 of the chair and is clear of the floor it rotatees or swivels horizontally with the rotation or swiveling of the chair.

There is thus provided a very simple and inexpensive table affghgiegi for swiveljocker chair which may be readily attached to such a chair.

It will be understood thatvarious changes and modifi cations may be made from the foregoing without departiiien't item the spirit and scope of the appended claims. '11 claim. v p

v 1. In a table attachmentfor a rocker swivel chair haviiig a rotatable platform and a chair having a side memher, with said chair supported on sa id platform 'for roe}; ing movement for rotation with said platform, said attachment including a frame member having a pair of spae'ed enter vertical sections, continuing inwardly extending horizontal sections at the bottoms thereof con tinpingilpwa rdlyextending inner short vertical sections 6 finin a space between said outer and inner vertical sections and .continuing inwardly horizontal attaching sections, said horizontal attaching sections being secured fo the rotatable platform so that said outer and inner verticalsectioiis are positioned respectively on the opposite sides of the side member of the chair with the bottomof the side member positioned in said aforementioned space and th first mentioned hor iiontal section's positioned below the bottom of the side member, all out of contact with any portion of the side member but stationary with respect to said side member so as not to interfere with the rocking movement thereof, said frame member being rotatable with said chair and a table top pivotally secured tothe upper portion of said outer vertical sections to position said table top adjacent the side of the side member of the chair, p p

2. In a table attachment for a rocker swivel chair havi'rig a rotatable platform and a chair having a side menilir, with said chair supported on said platform for rock tag-1 movement and for rotation with said platform, said at" hifient r'nririiing an outer vertical section, a conf ntal section at the bottom th reof, a contiiiii fig inwa'rdly and upwardly extending short section defining a space between said short section and said outer veftical section, a continuing inwardly extending horizo'ntal meaning seetiomsaia horizontal attaching section being seemed tosaid rotatable platform sothat said outer v'i-tical semen and upwardly extending short semen are stationarily positioned on the opposite sides of the s'ide 3,785,943 r e a L em ew je a twith the hqt m fith sis eazeaebs positioned in said aforementioned space and the first mentioned horizontal section positioned below the bottom of the side member, all out of contact with the side memher but stationary with respect to said side member so as not to interfere with theroclting movement thereof, said attachment being rotatable with said chair, and a table top pivotally secured tothe upper portion of saidpnter vertical section totposition said table top adjacent the side at said side member of the chair. p

3. In a tabie attachment for a rocker swivel chairhaving a rotatable platform and a chair having a sidmemher, with said chair supported on said platformfor rocking movement and for rotation with said platform, said attachment including a frame member having a pair of spaced outer vertical sections, a cross member for connecting said vertical sections together, continuing horizontal sections extending inwardly of said outer vertical sections and being secured at their ends to said rotatable platform so that said; outer vertical sections are stationarily positioned laterally outward of the side member of the chair with a portion of ,said horizontal sections posi: tioned beloyv the bottom of the side member; all out of contact with any portion of the side member but stationary'with respect to said side member so as not to e rf wit hat-s ak n mp emc h of; ai fram member being rotatable with said chair and a table top pivotally secured to the upper portion of said outer vertical sections to position said, table topadjacent the side.

of the side member of the chair.

iiata agaeitain the at (if etaatent UNITED STATES PATENTS tettnen FATENTS 361,600 Great Britain Nov. 26, 193i g la 

